Benefits of Pro
SketchUP Make is free and purposed for private use. SketchUp Pro is for commercial purposes and offers additional features and benefits.
Check the full comparison below:
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| Full Functionality | ||
| Eligible to sell the output of the Software | ||
| Eligible to rent the output of the Software | ||
| Eligible to lease the output of the Software | ||
| Technical support | ||
| Maintenance releases | ||
| Upgrades to new major versions | ||
| For commercial use | ||
| Price | Free | Paid |
| Online video tutorials and forums | ||
| 3D Modeling | ||
| Solid Modeling: Union, intersect, subtract, split and trim volumes | ||
| SketchUp’s core 3D drawing tools | ||
| Access to 3rd party modeling extensions | ||
| Documentation & Presentation | ||
| Dimension and annotate scaled SketchUp models | (LayOut) |
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| 2D vector drawing tools and titleblock templates | (LayOut) |
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| Create large-format, multi-page design documents | (LayOut) |
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| Embed 'linked' SketchUp files with real-time syncing | (LayOut) |
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| Present SketchUp models in live, full-screen presentations | (LayOut) |
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| Create scene-based animations for dynamic fly-through presentations | ||
| BIM Tools | ||
| Create data-rich BIM components | ||
| Tag geometry with industry-standard object types/classifications | ||
| IFC export/import incl. 3D geometry and metadata | ||
| Generate model reports and takeoffs | ||
| Exporting and importing | ||
| Import and Export of 3D and 2D files (DWG,DXF,3DS, JPEG, PNG & more) | ||
| Import and Export of COLLADA (DAE) and KML | ||
| Printing | ||
| Print multi-page documents on any sheet size | (LayOut) |
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| Print single-page views of your SketchUp model window | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Generate high-quality, vector and hybrid rendered images | (LayOut) |
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| Advanced camera tools for planning camera placement | ||
| Create custom edge treatments for styles | (Style Builder) |
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| Browse, create, edit, and share styles | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Trimble Connect - Cloud-based storage and collaboration | ||
| 3D Warehouse - Import/export components | ||
| Google Earth - Import aerial photos and terrain data |
